Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

PLS Palletized Load System

Updated March 2024

2,015

Parts with Declining Procurement

422

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

23,790

Obsolete Parts

2,859

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: PLS

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the PLS Palletized Load System program, examining the vendors, their suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and other members of the supply chain ‚Äì as well as the critical parts and NiiNs the PLS program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the PLS program resulted in the following statistics. There are 2,015 Parts with Declining Procurement and 422 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 23,790 and the PLS program is dependent on 2,859 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the PLS program, as well as a list of the obsolete and sole sourced parts, are included in the following tables.

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Top Organizations by NiiN Count

Name	Count of NiiNs	Dollars Awarded	Average Unit Price
Oshkosh Defense, LLC	6,300	$21,142,181	$127.55
Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc.	641	$235,989	$25.50
Grove U.S. L.L.C	631	$232,522	$1,161
BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.	311	$708,545	$5,162
CATERPILLAR INC.	263	$225,557	$56.18

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiN	Description	Unit Price	Vendor Name
015264411	ARMOR SET,SUPPLEMENTAL,SMALL ARMS-FRAGMENTATION PROTECTIVE	$67,872	BAE SYSTM LAND AND ARMAMENTS LP
013448256	WINCH,DRUM,VEHICLE MOUNTING	$31,036	OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC
013741374	SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINER,TRANSMISSION	$15,000	THE CHAMPION CO
014143179	ARM,HOOK MACHINING	$10,879	OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC
013947958	CONTROL BOX,ELECTRICAL,VEHICULAR HEATER	$7,770	GROVE US LLC

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiN	Description	WSDC Count	Authorized Suppliers
009338120	WASHER,LOCK	1	36
009296395	WASHER,LOCK	1	38
004079566	WASHER,LOCK	1	21
000453296	WASHER,LOCK	1	31
000593659	SCREW,MACHINE	1	20

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDC	Name	NiiN Count	Percent of Total NiiNs
YEA	PALLETIZED LOADING SYSTEM	9,142	97.3%
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ABOUT OBSOLESCENCE RISK AND IMPACT

Evaluate the sustainability of critical national security programs and weapon systems. Understand critical vendors and manufacturers, the parts and NiiNs they supply for sustainment programs, the obsolescence risk for those NiiNs, and the potential impact on the program at large.

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